Re: transformers

["Tesla list" <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com>]

Original poster: "brian by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net>" <ka1bbg1-at-mcttelecom-dot-com>

Hi, a bombarder is used to light up and heat up a neon (or other gas) tube
and clean the impurities, degass the inside of the tube so the gas
introduced stays clean and lasts. cul brian

----- Original Message -----
From: "Tesla list" <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com>
To: <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com>
Sent: Monday, May 07, 2001 10:49 PM
Subject: Re: transformers


> Original poster: "Jake Draper by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net>"
<cybermecium2-at-home-dot-com>
>
> What exactly are these bombarding transformers used for? I notice that a
lot
> of neon sign websites sell them but you have to have a LOT of neon to use
on
> a transformer like that. So what are they used for exactly?
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Tesla list" <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com>
> To: <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com>
> Sent: Monday, May 07, 2001 7:26 PM
> Subject: Re: transformers
> > Tesla list wrote:
> > >
> > > Original poster: "Loudner, Godfrey by way of Terry Fritz
> > <twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net>" <gloudner-at-SINTE.EDU>
> > >
> > > Hi Howard
> > >
> > > I have never come across any 12KV, 120MA NSTs; they sound very
> interesting.
> > > In the past, one could get hold of 15KV, 120MA NSTs, but they are
> difficult
> > > to locate these days. The bombarder transformer can get up to 25KVA,
> 20KV,
> > > and they cost big money. There is no sense in getting a bombarder,
> because a
> > > pole pig is a better transformer and is less expensive.
> > >
> > > Godfrey Loudner
>
> >
>
>
>
>